Oscillating fan



H. R. STUART OSCILLATING FAN May 8, 192s.

Filed May 2l. 1926 A TTORNE yg Patented May 8, 1928.

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Haiwn n. sTuART,y oFsPRINerIELD, omo, AssIGNoR To THE noBBINs AND MYERS COMPANY, oF-sPaINeF1nLn, onro, A CORPORATION cromo. r i

oseILLATINGFAngf This invention relates to improvements 'in electric fans of Vthe oscillating type, it more particularly relating to the manner o'lf supporting the oscillating mechanism.r

The object of the inventionis to improve the manner ol si'ipportiug the roscillating i'nechanism whereby, first, a more rigid sup port :for the mechanism is obtained, ena bling the parts of the mechanism to be reduced in size; second, whereby the mechanism may be inspected without the necessity. of removal or disturbing its bearing supports; and, third, whereby a more symmetrical appearance is` lent to the motor casing.

InV the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of an electric motor showing my improvements, the Vsection being on the line mof Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is an end view with aV portion ofthe casing removed showing the vsupport -with the oscillating mechanism. f

Fig. 3 is an end view with the removable portion of the casing in place.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the rotor, 2 the rotor shaft, 3 the stator, and 4L the main casing of an electric motor; Secured to the stator 3 byV a pair of bolts 5 is a bracket formed to support the oscillat-` ing mechanism. This bracket consists of an annular ring 6, a pair of integral arms 'r' and three integrally formed bearing housings", one of which, 8, extends longitudinally, another, 9, extends transversely, and another, 10, is arranged vert-ically. Abushing 11 is inserted in the Nforward portion of the bore of the housing'` 8 to receive the reduced portion 22l o the shaft 2 and provide a bearing for the shaft andthe rearportion `of the bore accommodates a worm 12 Von the extreme rear end of the shaft. The housing 9 has abore to receive a worm wheel 13 loosely mountedon a shaft. 14, and driven by the worm 12, and having connected therewith a worm 15 located in a reduced portion ofthe bore. The shaft 14k has a spacing disk 111?L connected with one end thereof and located in thelarge portion of the bore, the outer endof which is closed by a plug k149; the other end of the shaft havinga bearing intheopposite end of the housing.` The vertical bearing housing has a bore to receive a shaft 16, the upper end of which has connected there# with a Worm wheel 17 located in an enlarged portionof the bore ofthe housing, the upper end of which is closed by a plug l0?. This worm wheel 17 meshes with the worm 15. Connectedto the lower end of the shaft 16 is a'disk`1'8 having aneccentric screw19 which serves to pivotally connect a link 20 with the disk, the other end of the link being pivotally connected bythe pin 21 to a stationary part 22 oi" the supporting standard. n The rear end of the bearing housing 8 is provided with a flat Ycircular face 8u and to this face is attached by ascrew 23 a cap 24 littedfat its outer extremity to the periphery of the'ring portion V6 of the bracket, this cap forming in eli'ect an extension of the main casing Ll. i

lhe screws which secure the supporting bracket to the stator also serve to secure the casing member t in position and to further secure in position the fan guard, portions o'fwhich are indicated at 25'. y

By this,l rarrangement it will be seen that the oscillating inechanisinvfor the fan is assembled as a unit upon thebracket which is secured directly to the frame or stator of the rvmotor. and forms the sole means of ksupportingthe oscillating mechanism.y The cap 24C merely serves to cover the/rear ends oi the motor andthe bracket carrying the oscillating. mechanism andV may be readily vremoved for inspection by Iremoving the screw 23, this screw serving merely lto holdk the cap in position. This arrangement not lonly provides a rigid support for the oscillating mechanism, but also permits it to be enclosed in the casing of the motor so that the* casing may presenta symmetrical .appearance, and further eliminate the necessity `of employing the casing in any manner as a support for the oscillating mechanism. Further, by rigidly supporting the parts of the mechanism in close relation to the rotor, the size of the parts thereof may be materially reduced with a consequent economy in manufacture. Further, the mechanism may be readily inspected without removal or without disturbing-its bearingnsupports, and

it' desired [the entire oscillating mechanism may be readily taken apart. Havingy thus described my invention, l. claim: f, r i 'i In zin/oscillating mechanism, a'motorand its shaftmounted to oscillate, a` bracket secured to a stationary part offsaid motor, a

longitudinally arranged'housing formed integrally with said bracket-provided with a single bearing at its inner end to receive said motor shaft With the shaft extending beyondsaid hearinga Worm located in said housing` and connected with sai-d -shaft `extension, a transversely arranged housing integrally orined with said bracket and ywith said longitudinal housingand communicating with said longitudinal housing and having a bearing at its inner end and formed open at its` outer end, a second sha-ft journaled in rsaid hearing, a spacing disk Supporting the outer end ot' vsaid shaft, a plug closing the outer end of said transverse hous- 

